Alto Ingredients (ALTO) Competitors $1.21 +0.09 (+8.04%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.20 0.00 (-0.41%) As of 05:22 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ALTO vs. ARQ, AMTX, VGAS, FSI, TSE, ZTEK, ORGN, CBUS, LOOP, and LNZAShould you be buying Alto Ingredients stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Alto Ingredients include ARQ (ARQ), Aemetis (AMTX), Verde Clean Fuels (VGAS), Flexible Solutions International (FSI), Trinseo (TSE), Zentek (ZTEK), Origin Materials (ORGN), Cibus (CBUS), Loop Industries (LOOP), and LanzaTech Global (LNZA). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry. Alto Ingredients vs. Its Competitors ARQ Aemetis Verde Clean Fuels Flexible Solutions International Trinseo Zentek Origin Materials Cibus Loop Industries LanzaTech Global ARQ (NASDAQ:ARQ) and Alto Ingredients (NASDAQ:ALTO) are both small-cap chemicals companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk & volatility, ARQ or ALTO? ARQ has a beta of 1.92, indicating that its share price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alto Ingredients has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor ARQ or ALTO? In the previous week, Alto Ingredients had 1 more articles in the media than ARQ. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Alto Ingredients and 3 mentions for ARQ. ARQ's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Alto Ingredients' score of 0.50 indicating that ARQ is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ARQ 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Alto Ingredients 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate ARQ or ALTO? ARQ currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 42.45%. Alto Ingredients has a consensus target price of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 354.55%. Given Alto Ingredients' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alto Ingredients is more favorable than ARQ.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ARQ 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Alto Ingredients 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has higher valuation and earnings, ARQ or ALTO? ARQ has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Alto Ingredients. ARQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alto Ingredients, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioARQ$108.96M2.75-$5.11M-$0.04-175.50Alto Ingredients$965.26M0.10-$58.98M-$0.92-1.32 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ARQ or ALTO? 18.5% of ARQ shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of Alto Ingredients shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.9% of ARQ shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Alto Ingredients shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is ARQ or ALTO more profitable? ARQ has a net margin of -1.40% compared to Alto Ingredients' net margin of -7.16%. ARQ's return on equity of -0.07% beat Alto Ingredients' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ARQ-1.40% -0.07% -0.05% Alto Ingredients -7.16%-18.78%-10.60% SummaryARQ beats Alto Ingredients on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Alto Ingredients News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ALTO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ALTO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAlto IngredientsCONSM PD IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$93.65M$2.32B$8.37B$10.51BDividend YieldN/A4.52%3.16%4.80%P/E Ratio-1.3216.0518.1427.35Price / Sales0.104.426.74196.40Price / CashN/A15.0116.2261.53Price / Book0.411.615.016.82Net Income-$58.98M$106.49M$256.64M$276.80M7 Day Performance7.08%-1.27%-1.33%0.26%1 Month Performance2.54%-6.53%-3.34%8.29%1 Year Performance-30.06%-18.48%34.77%35.59% Alto Ingredients Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ALTOAlto Ingredients3.0794 of 5 stars$1.21+8.0%$5.50+354.5%-30.9%$93.65M$965.26M-1.32420News CoverageAnalyst ForecastARQARQ2.9647 of 5 stars$7.02+0.3%$10.00+42.5%+34.5%$298.84M$108.96M-175.50140AMTXAemetis2.0369 of 5 stars$2.94+10.9%$17.33+489.6%+14.9%$167.59M$223.57M-1.81160High Trading VolumeVGASVerde Clean Fuels0.2655 of 5 stars$3.14+1.0%N/A-28.4%$138.55MN/A-7.662News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpFSIFlexible Solutions International2.7862 of 5 stars$9.32-0.9%N/A+148.7%$119.20M$37.32M28.2440Positive NewsTSETrinseo0.539 of 5 stars$2.08-10.7%N/A-68.1%$83.94M$3.26B-0.192,950High Trading VolumeZTEKZentek0.3346 of 5 stars$0.85+8.4%N/A+27.9%$81.69M$1.22M-16.9224Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeORGNOrigin Materials2.1111 of 5 stars$0.54+0.9%$1.50+180.4%-54.5%$79.45M$31.28M-0.86160CBUSCibus2.0926 of 5 stars$1.49+3.5%$21.25+1,326.2%-58.4%$78.10M$4.85M-0.1448Gap UpLOOPLoop Industries1.3561 of 5 stars$1.75+7.4%N/A-0.5%$77.78M$10.89M-6.2590News CoverageUpcoming EarningsLNZALanzaTech Global2.8156 of 5 stars$23.83-3.3%$200.00+739.3%-86.9%$57.19M$49.59M-0.453Positive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ARQ Competitors Aemetis Competitors Verde Clean Fuels Competitors Flexible Solutions International Competitors Trinseo Competitors Zentek Competitors Origin Materials Competitors Cibus Competitors Loop Industries Competitors LanzaTech Global Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ALTO) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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